Cartridge-belt.



J. KYLIKNEK & J. DOPYERA.

CARTRIDGE BELT.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-17'. I915.

l ,1 83,572. Patented May 16, 1916.

UNITED STATES PATEN JAMES KYLIANEK AND JOHN DOPYERA, OF LOS ANGELES,CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNORS OF ONE-THIRD TO PAUL BERACKA, OF LOS ANGELES,CALIFORNIA.

CARTRIDGE-BELT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 16, 1916.

Application filed August 17, 191.5. Serial No. 46,991.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JAMES KYLIANEK and J OHN DOPYERA, subjects of theEmperor of Austria-Hungary, residing at Los Angeles, in the county ofLos Angeles and State of California, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Cartridge-Belts, of which the following is aspecification.

Our invention relates to cartridge belts and has for a primary objectthe provision of a device embodying a plurality of cartridge holdingreceptacles formed of a suitable water-proof material, such as metal,fiber or the like and provided with means for retaining the cartridgesin position in the receptacles when not in use and means for ejectingthem therefrom preparatory to using them.

A further object is to provide means for storing the cartridges in sucha manner that they will be protected from the rain and for preventingthe scratching or marring of the shells when they are being carriedabout in thickets or wooded country.

A further object is to provide means for rendering the upper ends orpercussion ends of the cartridges visible for the purposeof selectingone of a desired size for use without removing it from the receptacle.

Other objects may appear in the description. a

Referring to the drawings, in which similar characters of referenceindicate the same parts throughout the several views, Figure 1 is afront view of the belt, when stretched out the full lengththereof'showing the car tridge receptacles attached thereto; Fig. 2 is aplan of the same; Fig. 3 is an enlarged rear view in elevation of one ofthe receptacles; Fig. 4 is a sectional elevation of Fig. 3 showing acartridge held threin and the means for ejecting them therefrom; Fig. 5is a top plan of Fig. 4; Fig. 6 is a bottom plan of the same; Fig. 7 isa sectional plan of Fig. 3 on the line 77 Fig. 8 is a plan showing amodified form of cartridge retaining means for the receptacles; and Fig.9 is an elevation of Fig. 8, partly in section.

The belt 1, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, may be made of heavy canvas andprovided with the leather straps 2 and 3 at opposite ends, the strap 2carrying a buckle 4 by means of which it may be secured to the oppositestrap 3 for holding the belt on the body of the huntsman, or, ifdesirable, the belt may be made of leather or other suitable materialand the straps omitted.

Tubular receptacles 5 are arranged at convenient intervals around andare secured to the belt 1 as hereinafter described, the receptaclesbeing slightly longer than the cartridges 6 which slidably fit theinterior thereof. Beads 7 are formed at the upper ex-- tremities of thetubes 5 and openings 8 are formed in the upper ends 8' thereof. A pieceof mica, glass, celluloid, or other transparent substance 9 is suitablyheld in the beaded end of each of the tubes and forms a closure thereforbut permits the contents of the tubes to be exposed at all times to theview so that a selected cartridge may be removed therefrom, at will. Asuitable gasket may be fitted into the beaded portion adjacent to thetransparent end 9 in order that the tube may be perfectly water tight.Springs 10 are secured at one of their ends in the beaded ends of thetubes and are compressible between the end 9 and the upper end of thecartridges 6 for the purpose of ejecting the cartridges, as hereinafterdescribed.

The cartridges are retained in position in the tubes 5 against thetension of the springs 10 by means of flat springs 11 which are securedby means of rivets 12 to the walls of the tubes and Within recesses 18which are formed longitudinally of the tubes and are tapered from thebottom to the top. The lower ends of the springs 11 have shoulders 141which are bent inwardly over and downwardly from the lower ends of thetubes 5, so that when the cartridges 6 are in position in the tubes, theshoulders 14. will engage the lower ends of the shells and thus firmlyretain them in position in the tubes.

The tubes 5 are formed preferably of sheet metal and are rolled togetherat the ends, one end of the metal from which the tubes are formed havinga pair of flat extensions 15 and the opposite having a single extension16 which is central with regard to the extensions 15 on the opposite endand when the tubes are formed, engages the interval between them, asshown in Fig. 3. The ends of the metal in the formation of the tubes aredrawn tightly together and are secured to the belt 1 by means of rivets17 which extend through the holes 18 and washers 19 on the opposite sideof the belt for preventing the Wearing of the rivets therethrough.

A modified form of shell retaining means is shown in Figs. 8 and 9 whichembraces a semi-circular spring clip 20 which is suitably riveted orotherwise suitably secured to the wall of the tubes5 at one end and theother or free end of the spring has a shoulder similar to that on thelong spring 11, shown in i will be assisted by gravity. The shells areforced upwardly in the tubes 5 against the tension of the springs" 10,thus compressing these springs, until the lower ends of the shells snapinto position beneath the clips or shoulders 14 on the springs 11, andthey are thus held in position until the springs are forced outwardlyfrom over" the ends of the shells, in which case the springs 10 promptlyeject them from their tubes- Inasmuch as the upper ends of the shells 6are of heavy paper they are very susceptible to defacement by contactwith snags, thistles, etc. when they are being" carried through forestsor underbrush, but in our device the tubes 5 cover the entire shell and"thus protect the shells from Wear and" rain; so that no diificulty maybe encountered in forcing the shells into the gun barrel for use.

Having thus described ourinvention, What we claim as new and desireLetters Patent for is: j

1. A cartridge retaining means provided with a plurality of tubularreceptacles for completely covering the cartridges to be held thereby,said receptacles'having transparentends whereby th'ecartridges thereinmay be rendered visible for the selection ofa desired size for use.

2. A cartridge belt provided with a plurality of rain-proof tubularcartridge' receptacles having transparent closures for rendering thecartridges in the receptacles visible for the purpose of selecting adesired size for use, cartridge retaining means and automatie cartridge"ejecting means in each of said receptacles.

' 3L A cartridge belt having in combination a plurality of cartridgeholding receptacles extending the full length of the cartridges and forprotecting them from rain and mutilation, means for effecting thevisible selection of a cartridge of desired 'size Without removal fronithe receptacles,- and means for retainin the cart'ridg'esin" andautomatically ejecting thein'f'r'om saidreceptacles at Will. Inarde'vic'e of thecharacter described, the rmination: of: belt, aplurality ofc artridge hord'ingrece tacles independently secured to saidbelt andadapted to completely cover the'caitridges, transparent ends insaid receptacles-whereby the cartridges may be visi'bl selected for useresilientcartrid e retaining'means and resilient cartridgeejecting-"means 1n sald receptacles.

5; Cartridge retaining means includingtubular receptacles open at one oftheir" ends and having transparent closures for the other ends thereof,"andmean's for holding the cartridges in and ejecting the same from saidreceptacles; at will;

' 6: Cartridge holding means comprising tubular receptacles havingtransparent closures at the upper ends thereof for visibly selecting thecartridges for use and open lower ends for effecting the" removal of thecartridges therefrom, said' cartridges being held in said'recepta'clesagainst removal and capable of' automatic ejection therefrom, at will; j1 a. 7 V

Signed at Los Angeles; in the county of Los'Angel'es and State ofCalifornia, this 16 day of August, 1915.

- l JAMES KYLIAN'EK.

- J OHNDOPYERA. In the presenceof CHAR IE M. STUDEBAKER, RUDOLPH Dormer.

Copies of this patent may be obtaineafor five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

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